Vinson + Mount Sidley
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You’ve made it all the way to Antarctica and summited Mount Vinson, which means there’s no better time to capitalize on your acclimatization and training with an add-on summit of Mount Sidley. Standing at an impressive 14,058 ft (4,285 m), Mount Sidley is one of the Volcanic Seven Summits, as it is the tallest dormant volcano in Antarctica, and it is a testament to the raw power and beauty of the Antarctic wilderness that surrounds it. Rising defiantly from the icy landscape, Mount Sidley’s summit beckons intrepid climbers from around the globe to test their skills and fortitude against its rugged slopes.
Mount Sidley was first climbed in 1990 by New Zealander Bill Atkinson and has seen only a few ascents since then. This is your opportunity to join the ranks of climbers who have stood on the summit of Mount Sidley with the vast expanse of Antarctica below your feet. Summiting Mount Sidley is more than just a climb – it’s an expedition of a lifetime, an experience that will leave an indelible mark on your soul forever.
Please note: Climbing Mount Sidley is a serious undertaking meant for climbers with prior experience in the cold and some climbing skills. Guides will work with clients throughout the expedition to provide safety, advice, logistics, technical guidance, and information to best ensure the clients’ summit success.
All prices are in US Dollars.
CTSS requires clients to buy trip insurance for all expeditions. For more information, please see our page on trip insurance and cancellation policy.
All payments, once submitted, are non-refundable and non-transferable. If balances are not received by specified dates, the client forfeits their place on the program and any prior fees paid.
This itinerary is only a rough estimate and will be determined by weather and acclimatization. This is adventure travel, meaning things rarely go as planned, and this schedule will likely change. Climbers need to be adaptable and positive. We always recommend climbers arrive in Punta Arenas one day early to avoid travel delays or issues with lost baggage. Added expenses (e.g., hotel, food, or sightseeing) of this extra day are the client’s responsibility. Please let us know if you want us to arrange logistics for early arrivals or for a single-rooming option.
- Day 1: Arrive in Punta Arenas, Chile
- Day 2: Team breakfast, gear checks, expedition briefing
- Day 3: Luggage check-in and cocktail evening with Antarctic flight service
- Day 4: Fly to Union Glacier, Antarctica
- Day 5: Fly from Union Glacier to Vinson Base Camp
- Day 6: Carry to Low Camp
- Day 7: Move to Low Camp
- Day 8: Carry to High Camp
- Day 9: Rest day
- Day 10: Move to High Camp
- Day 11: Summit Vinson and descend to High Camp
- Day 12: Descend to Vinson Base Camp
- Day 13: Fly to Union Glacier, Antarctica
- Day 14: Rest day at Union Glacier, Antarctica
- Day 15: Gear checks and guide briefing for Mount Sidley in Union Glacier, Antarctica
- Day 16: Final preparations at Union Glacier Camp
- Day 17: Final preparations at Union Glacier Camp
- Day 18: Fly to Mount Sidley
- Day 19-25: Climb and summit Mount Sidley
- Day 26: Fly back to Union Glacier, Antarctica
- Day 27: Scheduled flight from Antarctica to Punta Arenas, Chile
- Day 28: Fly home
- Day 29: Contingency day
- Day 30: Contingency day
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for some services/items of a personal nature like flights, gear, insurance. Here’s a detailed list so you know what to expect.
Included:
- Professional mountain guides
- Flights to and from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Union Glacier, Antarctica
- Flights to and from Union Glacier, Antarctica, to Vinson Base Camp
- Flights to and from Union Glacier, Antarctica, to Mount Sidley
- Checked luggage up to 55 lbs (25 kg) to Antarctica
- Three nights lodging with double occupancy in Punta Arenas, Chile (two nights before the expedition and one night after). Any additional nights due to delays, etc., will be at your own expense.
- All expedition food on the mountain, including breakfast, dinner, snacks, and hot drinks. In addition, all breakfasts at the hotel in Punta Arenas, Chile, are included.
- All team gear, including four-season tents, cooking gear, group duffels, stoves, etc.
- Satellite phone to update the CTSS blog and available to clientele at $3/min
Excluded:
- Flights to and from Punta Arenas, Chile
- Transportation from and to the airport in Punta Arenas
- All in-town restaurant meals (breakfast is provided) and specialty mountain lunch food
- Luggage over 55 lbs (25 kg) to Antarctica
- All personal climbing gear is the responsibility of the client
- In the event of a rescue, evacuation, or early departure from the group, the client is responsible for any rescue expenses incurred or excess expenses above and beyond our normal trip costs, including transport, hotels, evacuation, flight changes, and gear shipping.
- Guide tips (customary but optional)
- Costs incurred as a result of events beyond the control of CTSS above and beyond the normal expedition costs
- Required trip insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.)
